Urgently awaiting implementation: The right to be free from exploitation, violence and abuse in Article 16 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2017.05.007
Abstract: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) enshrines the freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse, a provision, which has hitherto received little attention. Exploring the contents of Article 16, this paper seeks… read more here.
Keywords: violence; persons disabilities; convention rights; rights persons ... See more keywords
Challenging Involuntary Treatment and Confinement in Canada Through the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
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DOI: 10.26522/ssj.v18i3.4246
Abstract: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) came into force in 2008. People with disabilities, including people with psychosocial disabilities, were instrumental to its development. Article 12 and Article 14 of the… read more here.
Keywords: persons disabilities; disabilities crpd; psychosocial disabilities; rights persons ... See more keywords